Residential Rome: Art and History Program
June 3-16, 2007
Rome has a history dating back nearly 2,800 years and was home to the most powerful, largest, and longest-lasting empire of classical antiquity, the Roman Empire. This two-week program takes full advantage of the cultural and archaeological treasures of various historical periods. You enroll in one course, taught in English, under the leadership of a premier Rome scholar who will conduct in-class as well as on-site lectures. Classes and accommodations are in the former medieval residence of both the noble Ponziani family and Saint Francesca Romana. This convent-like hotel is located in the Trastevere district, one of the oldest and most central yet quiet neighborhoods of this great city.
Baroque Rome
X100.9 (Art History)*
This course analyzes the masterpieces of Roman baroque art and architecture from the end of the sixteenth century to the beginning of the eighteenth century. In this period of time, Rome was a leading center of the arts in Europe. Popes, cardinals, nobles, intellectuals, and church officials continued to sponsor the Renaissance project of renovation urbis, the restoration and embellishment of the city. While analyzing urbanism, architecture, sculpture, and painting by some of the major artists of the period (Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Cortona), you will consider the artistic trends that characterize the patterns of patronage in counter-Reformation and baroque Rome. Each art work, building, or urban plan is studied as a means of understanding broader concepts related to politics, religion, music, science, theater, and philosophy. (EDP 285155)
Paolo Alei holds a Ph.D. from Oxford and an M.A. from Columbia University, both in art history. A native of Rome, Professor Alei is an instructor in the study-abroad programs offered by the University of California, John Cabot University, and Trinity College. He has collaborated on articles for the
Sunday Times and a BBC television documentary on the Venice Carnival.
The Rise and Fall of Rome
X106.3 (History)*
This course traces the basic chronological development of the city from its foundation in the mid-eighth century B.C. to its decline and fall in the fifth century A.D. A series of lectures are supplemented by discussion of important cultural topics such as architecture, religion, and entertainment venues, and by site visits to the key topographical regions and monuments of the city. (EDP 285148)
Darius A. Arya, Ph.D., is a professor of archaeology and co-founder of the American Institute for Roman Culture. In his eight years of residence in Rome, he has led didactic excavations in the Roman Forum and recently has begun the excavation of a Roman imperial villa in a public park surrounded by some of Rome’s greatest aqueducts.
Credit (Optional)
*At press time, this course was under review for credit approval. For the current credit status, call (510) 642-3824. The discipline in which credit is granted is shown after the title.
Fees
$4,250 per person, double occupancy. A limited number of single rooms are available for an additional fee of $500. Program fee also includes tuition, breakfast, some lunches and dinners, and scheduled field trips. Participants are responsible for their transportation to and from Rome. A deposit of $500 is due with enrollment; a second deposit is due TK; the balance is due TK. (
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